Mad Magpie

Mad Magpie tells the story of Guluu, an angry magpie who is being teased by a gang of butcher birds. The more he is teased, the angrier he becomes. When Guluu seeks advice, his Elders tell him to stay calm like the river, ignore the butcher birds and to be strong on the inside. Guluu tries this, but the cheeky birds just laugh at him. One day, when Guluu is at the river looking for worms, the butcher birds arrive and steal his food. He remembers the words of his Elders and he tries again – and this time Guluu has a different outcome.

By: Gregg Dreise

Cover: Hard

Pages: 32

Blurb:

The cheeky butcher birds always tease Guluu and he is becoming a very mad magpie. When Guluu heeds the advice of his Elders and ignores the birds, they just laugh at him. But Guluu tries again … and this time he stands proudly at the riverbank and remembers how he used to sing when he was having a bad day.

Stay calm like the surface of the water, yet strong like its current.

Sing! Dance! Laugh!